Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
3344447 The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases 2012 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

Endocarditis due to Bacteroides fragilis is a rare disorder. This article describes a case of Bacteroides fragilis endocarditis associated with portal and superior mesenteric venous thrombosis in a patient without preexisting valvular heart disease and review the cases of endocarditis due to this anaerobic bacterium in medical literature since 1980.

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